establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
SB 67 creates a new State Office of Apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation in South Dakota. This office will be responsible for developing and managing apprenticeship programs to help train workers in various skilled trades. The bill establishes the administrative structure needed to oversee these training initiatives, but does not specify detailed funding or program requirements. The legislation primarily affects the state government by adding a new agency and potentially impacts job seekers and employers seeking vocational training opportunities.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
14–21
Failed
Total votes 35
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican32
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (14-21)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 63
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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